Besen

[ˈbeːzn̩]

/[ˈbeːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Besen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,533
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arbeitsgerät zur Reinigung, auf welchem Borsten (aus Tierhaar oder Kunststoff) auf einem Träger, Schaft (aus Holz, Kunststoff oder Metall) aufgebracht und das mit einem Stiel versehen ist; in der e...

Corpus desk

Index DE-besen · Besen · German

Besen · rank #17,533 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,533
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beschäftige

Nearest frequency peer: beschäftige (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Besen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Besen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Besen vs böse
40% similar
Besen vs bien
40% similar
Besen vs Böen
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Besen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbeːzn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,533
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Besen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Besenliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „beschäftige“ (#17,532), „bestelle“ (#17,534), „beschuldigte“ (#17,531). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Besen (IPA [ˈbeːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,533 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Besen, with forms such as "bbesen", "beesn", and "besenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "böse", "bien", "Böen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Besen, spelled B-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeitsgerät zur Reinigung, auf welchem Borsten (aus Tierhaar oder Kunststoff) auf einem Träger, Schaft (aus Holz, Kunststoff oder Metall) aufgebracht und das mit einem Stiel versehen ist; in der einfachsten Form Reisigbündel, Rutenbündel oder Strohbündel mit oder ohne Stiel
  2. 2
    abwertend für ein zänkisches, streitsüchtiges Kind oder zänkische, streitsüchtige Frau
  3. 3
    ein Anschlagmittel aus gebündelten Stahldrähten beim Schlagzeug und anderen Perkussionsinstrumenten
  4. 4
    Kurzbezeichnung für eine Besenwirtschaft
  5. 5
    derbe Bezeichnung für das männliche Glied

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Besen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In die Ecke,
  2. Da hast du aber einen Besen geheiratet!

Synonyms

KehrbesenKratzbürsteJazzbesenStahlbesenStraußwirtschaftPenisPimmelSchwanz

Antonyms

KehrblechEngelchenDrumstickStickTrommelschlägelMilchbarVagina

This word in other languages

broom(English)escoba(Español)balai(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbesen
  • beesn
  • besenn
  • besne
  • bessen
  • bseen
  • ebsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Besen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbesen1beesn2besenn1besne2bessen1bseen2ebsen2
Edit distance from "Besen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Besen"?
"Besen" is spelled B-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbeːzn̩].
What does "Besen" mean?
As a noun, "Besen" means: Arbeitsgerät zur Reinigung, auf welchem Borsten (aus Tierhaar oder Kunststoff) auf einem Träger, Schaft (aus Holz, Kunststoff oder Metall) aufgebracht und das mit einem Stiel versehen ist; in der e...
What words are commonly confused with "Besen"?
"Besen" is commonly confused with "böse", "bien", "Böen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Besen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Besen" is [ˈbeːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Besen" come from?
"Besen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Besen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Biber#17,537Biker#17,539beben#17,524Bange#17,521

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Davos7 variantsZuges7 variantswould7 variantswagte7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list